Senior Issues

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Governor Signs Property Tax Postponement Bill

Gov. Brown has signed legislation, AB 2231, to reinstate the property tax deferment program designed to provide tax relief to seniors and the disabled who are unable to pay their property tax bills.

The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association [HJTA] worked hard for this result.

He signed this bill with a handful of others aiding seniors.

Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Protect Senior Citizens

9-28-2014

SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation to help California's senior citizens and protect the health and safety of seniors residing in assisted living facilities across the state.

The Governor signed the following bills today:

- AB 1570 by Assemblymember Wesley Chesbro (D-Arcata): Increases training requirements for licensees and direct care staff of residential care facilities for the elderly.
- AB 1751 by Assemblymember Richard H. Bloom (D-Santa Monica): Requires resident representation on governing boards of residential care facilities for the elderly and quarterly reporting of financial statements.
- AB 1899 by Assemblymember Cheryl Brown (D-San Bernardino): Prohibits the reinstatement of a license for licensees of residential care facilities for the elderly who abandon a facility, resulting in a threat to the residents' health and safety.
- AB 2044 by Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez (D-Pomona): Enacts additional staffing and health and safety requirements at residential care facilities for the elderly.
- AB 2171 by Assemblymember Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont): Establishes statutory rights for residents of privately operated residential care facilities for the elderly and requires them to be displayed in the facility.
- AB 2231 by Assemblymember Richard S. Gordon (D-Menlo Park): Reestablishes program to provide property tax deferment to seniors and disabled persons.
- SB 895 by Senator Ellen Corbett (D-Hayward): Requires residential care facilities for the elderly to remedy licensing deficiencies within 10 days of notification.
- SB 911 by Senator Marty Block (D-San Diego): Increases training requirements for administrators of residential care facilities for the elderly and certain direct care staff who assist with specific tasks.
- SB 1153 by Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco): Permits suspension of new admissions to a residential care facility that has made violations which constitute a risk to the health and safety of residents.
- SB 1382 by Senator Marty Block (D-San Diego): Increases residential care facility for the elderly annual licensure fees to support activities of the licensing program.

For full text of the bills, visit: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

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Board approves Prop 90 property tax breaks

     The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Prop 90/Prop 110 property tax relief ordinance that is expected to make San Bernardino County more attractive for homebuyers.

     The ordinance allows homeowners 55 and older in other counties to transfer the base-year value of their existing home to a newly purchased or constructed home in San Bernardino County. This allows the homeowner to retain a lower tax basis and pay lower property taxes if they move into San Bernardino County.

http://www.sbsun.com/government-and-politics/20141007/san-bernardino-county-supervisors-ok-property-tax-relief-program

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[lynnc]

Wow, thanks Hank.  That is really interesting and great news!

[KW]

With all genetic testing, use caution and read the fine print. If you learn of a specific gene that causes a disease, that can be considered a pre-existing condition. That could keep you from getting life insurance, health insurance and even long term care insurance.

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Good advice!  If you noticed I had a similar "caveat" in my post.

We do not know who or what businesses or organizations will have access to our medical records in the future.

Today, insurance cos give lower rates if you allow them to monitor your driving habits!  Even our GPS systems have a red indicator when you are exceeding the speed limit--on any road, street or hwy.  We have no idea of the future use of that information either!

That's why I don't have a phone which has an "app" ability--provides TMI.